Quick Hits: O's Stuff, News and Chad Gramling

Jamie Walker is Doing Fine: Baltimore Orioles reliever Jamie Walker returned to camp Saturday after suffering a mild concussion when a line drive from outfielder Nick Markakis hit him in the back of the head during batting practice.

Baltimore Sun writer Roch Kubatko updates us all on Jamie’s condition, and as well super-utility, lithe Brandon Fahey and Jon Knott.

From ESPN Insider about Brian Roberts:

Pride of the Orioles

Feb 20 - Brian Roberts and the Orioles are in agreement that if he signs a contract extension with the team he will do so before the start of the season.

"We don't want to put a set timetable or a deadline on it, but we certainly don't want it to extend into the season and be a distraction," Orioles Vice President Jim Duquette told the Washington Post.

The Orioles haven't made a formal offer to Roberts, but he isn't concerned.

"We all want to see this organization win; I certainly do," Roberts told the newspaper. "I don't want to give up on that because I think this city, this organization -- we have the pieces to do that."

It will be a very good move on the team’s part if it is true, and it seems to be that Roberts will most likely sign an extension with the team at some point.

News on an Old Friend (From Back in the Day): The Rockies signed outfielder Steve Finley to a minor league contract on Saturday as a non-roster invitee to the club's spring training camp.

Baseball Stuffage:

• Johnny Damon will miss camp for personal reasons.
• The Big Unit, Randy Johnson feels fine in a session as he had off-season surgery.
• Jose Uribe hopes his legal troubles have subsided.
• Zack Greinke has been diagnosed with social anxiety.
• Dice-K looking good in his first batting practice outing.

Round the Blogosphere:

Check out Chad Gramling’s blog. It’s a great resource for any baseball fan, and I recently was a guest blogger on his website. In addition, he made an awesome thumbnail directing users to the Oriole Post…